System.Shell.Item.modifyDate property

[ The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]

Gets the last modified date of the System.Shell.Item.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

strmodifyDate = System.Shell.Item.modifyDate

Property value

A String that receives a date.

Remarks

If an item has not been modified, the creation date will be returned.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to get the last modified date for an object dropped on the gadget.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Display the names of objects dropped on the gadget.
// Objects are deleted, copied, or moved as required.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function GetItemFromDrop()
{    
    spFeedback.innerHTML = "Item(s) dropped.<br/>";
    var intIndex = 0;
    var oItem;
    var sItem;
    while(oItem = System.Shell.itemFromFileDrop(event.dataTransfer, intIndex))
    {
        // Display object properties and increment the index.
        sItem = "Other: ";
        if (oItem.isFileSystem == true)
        {
            sItem = "File: ";
        }
        if (oItem.isFolder == true)
        {
            sItem = "Folder: ";
        }
        if (oItem.isLink == true)
        {
            oLinkItem = oItem.link;
            sItem = "Link (" + oLinkItem.path + "): ";
        }
        spFeedback.innerHTML += sItem;
        spFeedback.innerHTML += oItem.name + "<br/>"; 
        spFeedback.innerHTML += "Modified date: " + oItem.modifyDate + "<br/>";
                
        intIndex++;
    }
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
End of client support
Windows 7
End of server support
Windows Server 2008
IDL
Sidebar.idl
DLL
Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)